Maryland Politics: February 12, 2006 - February 18, 2006

Two days after drawing criticism for ogling a 24-year-old aide at a public meeting, Comptroller William Donald Schaefer apologized to the woman today in a hand-delivered letter. The letter was delivered at 2:45 p.m. to the woman, who works in...

Prince George's State's Attorney Glenn Ivey has decided to stay on the sidelines in the upcoming Democratic primary for governor and U.S. Senate. Instead of endorsing a candidate, Ivey said recently that he will work to make sure the Democratic...

The two Democratic candidates for governor expressed dismay Thursday with Comptroller William Donald Schaefer for ogling a 24-year-old woman in a public meeting Wednesday, aides said. Even so, Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan has no plans to remove a...

It's a rare day when Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and third party Senate candidate Kevin Zeese see eye to eye on anything. That happened yesterday, when within a matter of hours both politicians released missives fretting over the...

Lt. Gov. Michael Steele's campaign manager quietly left the U.S. Senate campaign earlier this month--underscoring a broader tug of war between the Republican candidate's Washington advisers and his longtime loyalists from Maryland. Graham M. Shafer, a Maryland native whose ties...

Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan, who earlier this week put a spotlight on Baltimore's crime problems, today joined a group of lawmakers in Annapolis calling for a statewide audit of crime figures. Del. Jill P. Carter (D-Baltimore) said legislation...

Comptroller William Donald Schaefer--infamous for referring to women, even cabinet secretaries, as "little girls"--inflamed sensibilities again today at a Board of Public Works meeting. The meeting had just begun, with more than 100 people in attendance, when a young woman...

Supporters of turning Maryland's bars and restaurants smoke-free were ecstatic about news that Virginia's Senate had gathered momentum to pass a statewide smoking ban. "It appears to me that hell has frozen over in Richmond," said Del. Barbara Frush (D-Prince...

There are few places, it would seem, where Valentine's Day is a bigger holiday than on the floor of the Maryland Senate. Several female members and staff wore red power suits today. Some of their male counterparts donned ties adorned...

Some African-American politicians have shied away from the debate over same-sex marriage, saying it has nothing to do for the fight for racial equality they waged decades ago. Kweisi Mfume, a former NAACP president and congressman running for the U.S....

Patricia Jessamy, the top prosecutor in Baltimore, and Martin O'Malley, the city's mayor, have not had the most cozy of relationships for some time. More evidence of that came this morning, at a news conference in Baltimore where Jessamy stood...

Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan (D) today accused Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley of tinkering with crime statistics to make his city appear safer than it really is. In a question and answer session with reporters in Takoma Park, Duncan...

For the second time in a week, state Sen. Gwendolyn Britt (D-Prince George's) joined Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan (D) at a campaign event. Britt has been frequently mentioned as a possible running mate for Duncan, who is seeking...